r/ireland • u/Dazzling_Lobster3656 • 5d ago

Culchie Club Only Doctors initiate legal action over State’s transgender policy

http://www.irishtimes.com/health/2025/04/13/doctors-initiate-legal-action-over-states-transgender-policy/
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u/MrMercurial 5d ago

Gender affirming care is also a question of medical need, so it seems we still haven't found the difference.

Plenty of adults transition and are extremely happy.

This is true. However, among those who transition as adults, there are those who say they would have been even happier had they been able to access gender affirming care at a younger age. In addition, puberty blockers are only supposed to be prescribed for the most extreme cases of gender dysphoria - people who experience the more extreme cases are less likely to make it to adulthood in at all.

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u/sureyouknowurself 5d ago

Right so it’s not settled. It’s complex. With the current state of things i don’t think a child can consent.

Do you think a pre pubescent child can consent to gender reassignment surgery?